Scarred Luna

Kieran’s POV

I ran both my hands through my hair, allowing my fingers to dig deep into my scalp. It felt nice and silky until a sharp pain tugged at the root of my hair. Apparently, I’d stumbled upon a spot where my hair had tangled.

Shit. I really hated when that happened.

The spot where my hair had tangled was on fire as I tried to untangle the strands of hair. The more I tried to tie them loose, the more tighter the strands wrapped around each other. I adjusted myself on the bed. Maybe if I tried a different angle, I would be able to get it.

Wrong. If anything, it was worse now and even the small act of me touching it hurt like hell.

There was no way I could do this alone. I needed some help. Any help at all.

Sabrina.

I bit back a groan as she came to mind. Why did it have to be her? Couldn’t I ask someone else? Maybe one of the maids, or perhaps…

Alice? Ha ha. Funny.

Even the mere thought of the woman was like poison to my mind. I couldn’t even imagine Me walking up to her to ask for help. Without moving an inch on my bed, I could already play out the scenario in my mind.

Without a doubt, she would definitely harm me, so long as she could get away with it. Maybe if I eventually summoned up courage and decided to put our enmity aside for a couple of seconds, Alice definitely wouldn’t. She would see that as a once in a lifetime opportunity to finally stab that kitchen knife deep down my throat, just like she’d always wanted.

A sigh slid past my lips forlornly. I guess I was stuck with Sabrina. Sabrina and I weren’t on bad terms, but after how things had turned out at the lunch, I wasn’t exactly sure what to think anymore. Xander had just suddenly burst out of the dining room, with Oliver hot on his tail.

I had no idea what I was expecting, but I could tell you I was shocked when Sabrina continued the conversation, almost like she hadn’t just witnessed the whole scenario. Maybe it was normal for her to see Oliver and Xander banter, with one of them storming off, but I wasn’t, especially when I knew very well it had something to do with me.

Even a child could see it. It was glaringly obvious. Oliver was relentless in making passes at me. When we first met at the garden, I tried not to read too much into it. Maybe that was his personality? What I didn’t expect was for him to take it to a whole new level on the table. Honestly, I felt Oliver was the only one who’d enjoyed lunch. Xander had it bad the most. Goosebumps lined my skin with his eyes constantly roaming my body. It was like almost his own way of trying to reel in the situation and put Oliver in his place, but unfortunately, he didn’t see it. At all.

No matter how things turned out that afternoon, I still felt bad for walking out on Sabrina. She was just probably trying to be nice and take our minds off of what had just happened and instead of welcoming her kind gesture with open arms, I threw it to her face. Literally. But on the other hand, Sabrina wasn’t exactly guilt free either. Maybe she meant well, but I didn’t like the fact that she was shoving Oliver down my throat.

I wasn’t the only one who didn’t like it either. My safest bet was that was the exact reason that made Xander storm out. Either way, I liked to think both men had already settled and things were okay between them. I could swear I heard loud laughs coming from the garden that afternoon, after I’d stormed into my room.

They had fixed whatever had happened between them, and now it was my turn. I sucked in a deep breath as I mentally prepared myself for what I was about to do. Sabrina hadn’t exactly changed in her behavior towards me. She was still sweet and all, I just felt pretty shitty for treating her the way I did.

I took the stairs two at a time as I headed downstairs. Since Alice had started working here, the probability of seeing Sabrina in the kitchen wasn’t all that high anymore. It was basically a fifty fifty thing, but I was still going to try. My slippers slapped softly against the tiled floor as I walked in the direction of the kitchen . I guess today had to be one of my lucky days because the moment I got to the entrance of the kitchen, someone’s voice filtered in through my ear.

“Sabrina!” I exclaimed in a loud octave, causing the poor woman to jerk up in fear. “Oh my, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“It’s fine.” Sabrina huffed, her hands resting on her chest. “It’s fine. I’m okay. How are you?”

“I’m fine.” I nodded as I walked into the kitchen. I took a cursory glance around the kitchen before asking my next question. ” Are you busy though? I kinda need your help with something.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Is it about your hair?” She smiled a bit and I smiled sheepishly. “I could hear you screaming from all the way here. Come on, come and sit.”

And I did. I walked gently towards one of the stools surrounding the kitchen island before settling on one. Immediately I was seated, Sabrina got to work. I felt a little bit of ease as she worked her fingers through my hair, gently unfurling every knot. The atmosphere was serene and quiet and I took this as my chance to strike.

“Sabrina?” I called out slowly. “I want to talk to you about something.”

“I’m listening.” Her voice was soft. “What is it, dear?”

“I want to get a job.” I rushed out the words immediately. A Pin drop silence settled between us the moment I let those words slid past my lips. There was no better time to say it than now.

“A job?” Sabrina’s voice held a hint of shock and confusion. ” What do you need a job for?”

“I don’t know.” I shrugged. “I just need to get something to do. Ever since I got here, I’ve been depending on you and the household for even the littlest things and I don’t feel particularly good about that…”

“But we’re not complaining dear.” Sabrina cut in and I could swear I heard her heart break into a million pieces. ” You’re literally family and we can’t count providing for our family as part of the expenses.”

“I know, Sabrina and I really appreciate it.” I rotated the stool just so I could see her face properly. ” But I want to do this for myself. I don’t feel comfortable that I’m not doing something for myself. Do you understand?”

“I’m afraid to say I do.” she sighed. ” I understand what you mean. So what did you have in mind?”

“I don’t know.” I smiled politely. Before I got here, there were two obstacles; getting Sabrina to see reasoning with me, and me getting the actual job. Now that I’d conquered the first one, all I was left with was the actual problem, what kind of job did I want. “I honestly haven’t thought that far. Do you have any ideas?”

“Well…” Sabrina drawled thoughtfully. “I don’t have a lot of options, but I do have an idea. I’m going into town to grab a few supplies, if you could tag along, then maybe you just might find something that catches your fancy.”

“I would love that.” I jerked to my feet immediately. Ever since I’d arrived here, my sight seeing had been limited to the mansion. I always said I was going to explore, but I never got to actually do it. I guess I got really comfortable staying indoors. ” When do we leave?”

“Now.” Sabrina chuckled.

True to her words, Sabrina and I didn’t waste any more time before we headed into town. I always thought the mansion was beautiful, but that was honestly just the tip of the iceberg. Beautiful cobblestones filled the streets, making it look like something straight out of a fairytale. While I soaked in the beauty of the town, I was on the lookout for possible jobs I could do too.

“Keep you eyes peeled, Kieran.” Sabrina reminded me. “I know you’re on the lookout for a job, but the town holds a number of fun activities too. If you’re interested in anything.”

“Of course.” If I was being honest, I was already seeing it for myself. If I couldn’t even decide which activity I wanted to try first, how would I be able to pick up just one job?

“Kieran, I have an idea.” Sabrina spoke up suddenly, after we walked for quite some time. “How about we take a quick detour to the palace?”

“I would love that!” I shrieked in pure joy. “Come on, let’s go!”